UNSPSC 40173711: Copper pipe reducing flange

Reducing flange made of copper

UNSPSC 40173711 Copper pipe reducing flange is a Commodity code that covers flanged pipe fittings and restraining devices used in water infrastructure, stormwater, and municipal utility systems. State and local governments procure these under the code to support water utility operations, pavement rehabilitation projects involving utility relocation, and general maintenance of potable and non-potable water distribution networks. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include city water departments, county utilities and procurement offices, and municipal purchasing departments across multiple states.

Recent activity spans Florida, California, and Arizona. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued an IFB in February 2026 for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings—including flanges, reducers, elbows, and couplings—for a five-year contract beginning May 1, 2026, with sealed offers due February 19, 2026, requiring compliance with AWWA, ASTM, and ANSI standards and DBE requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 26. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued an IFB in April 2026 (due June 4, 2026) for mechanical joint restraining devices for ductile iron pipe (3 to 54 inches) and PVC pipe (3 to 24 inches) on a term contract with estimated contract value of $200,000 over the initial twelve-month term, offering ten percent price preference for Small Business Enterprise bidders and five percent local preference for Palm Beach County–based vendors. The City of Tampa issued an RFQ in March 2026 for Standard Class 125 flanged fittings including reducers and outlet flanges, with an SLBE-certified vendor (TLD LLC) identified in the solicitation directory. Santa Clara County solicited the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project in April 2026 (IFB due May 21, 2026), which includes utility components as part of broader pavement and infrastructure work.